Up to 120x Zoom Power  HD Lens Unit

Even at the 490 mm zoom setting (35 mm lens equivalent), this advanced 12x optical zoom lens is free of image degradation. And the AG-HMR10 is equipped with a digital zoom that instantly magnifies the image by any of three fixed values. 2x, 5x or 10x. Use it together with the 12x optical zoom lens, and you get super magnification equivalent to a 120x zoom, without the drop in light intensity that happens when using a lens extender. This advanced lens also lets you capture 40.8 mm wide-angle shots (35 mm lens equivalent) — unusual for such a compact unit.

Take Clear Shots While Walking or Zooming  Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS)

Because hand-shake correction is done by actually driving the lens, there's none of the image degradation that occurs with electronic stabilization. You can capture beautiful, high-quality shots even in situations where hand-shake is typically a big problem — such as when zooming, shooting indoors in dim lighting, or shooting outdoors at night.

Suppresses Blocked Shadows and Blown Highlights  Dynamic Range Stretch (DRS)

A gamma curve and knee slope are estimated to match the contrast of each pixel, and applied in real time. When dark, bright, and intermediate shades are all contained in the same scene, this produces excellent gradation for each shade and minimizes blocked shadows and blown highlights. The images that result are enhanced by a visually wider dynamic range.

Highly Detailed Image Composition  Advanced Pro-tuning Functions

• Matrix settings
Lets you choose basic color hues that convey the desired overall image mood.

• Knee point settings
Controls the highlights within the frame. (AUTO/LOW/MID/HIGH)

• Adjustable detail level, V detail level, detail coring and skin tone detail
Corrects edges, removes image noise, smoothes skin's texture.

• Adjustable chroma level, chroma phase, color temp and master pedestal
Sets the basic levels for brightness and other signals.

• White balance
1-value memory, 2-value preset (3200 K, 5600 K) and Auto Tracking White (ATW).

• Zebra
Select any two levels from among 50 % to 105 %, in 5 % steps.

Cine-like Gamma Curves  7-mode Gamma for Richer Gradation

Drawing on technologies developed for the VariCam HD camera recorders for digital cinema, Panasonic has equipped the AG-HCK10G with advanced gamma functions that address seven different shooting scenarios and enhance your creative abilities. This includes the cine-like gamma, which produces the characteristic warm tone of film recordings.

Quick, Easy Focusing  HD Focus Assist Function

In addition to the center zoom function, which enlarges the center area of the image for easier focusing, a focus bar can be displayed to indicate the focus level by the length of the bar. A peak hold function in the focus bar makes it easy to find the optimal focus position. The One-Push Auto Focus mode also lets you temporarily switch to AF mode during manual focusing.

Wide Range of Settings  Slow Shutter and Synchro Scan Functions

The slow shutter function uses image accumulation to allow shutter speeds with frame rates reduced by half or more. The accumulation method provides bright-color images with less noise than those captured using conventional gain-up, so you get the higher sensitivity needed for nighttime shooting without illumination.

Recording Unique News Angle

The AG-HCK10G makes it easy to shoot from high angles. And because the AG-HMR10 recorder comes standard with HD-SDI output, you don't need a converter for connecting to an HD digital broadcast recorder, an HD switcher, or a relay transponder.

Recording Plant and Animal Observations

The compact AG-HCK10G can be easily set up in the shadow of a tree for close-up observation of plants and animals in their natural habitat. The Time Stamp function lets you insert information such as the date and time directly onto the images as you record, for scientific use.

Shooting from Special Angles

The AG-HCK10G lets you shoot from angles that would be difficult with ordinary cameras, such as high places and narrow spaces. Because the recorder and camera are separate, even if some unexpected problem would occur with the camera, the recorded data remains safe. * Not drip-proof. * Cannot be used in an enclosed condition. * Wiring and installation/removal require specialized skills and experience. To ensure safety, consult your dealer for wiring and installation/removal.